Kids Company Dinner

Matthew hosts a dinner with Gwyneth Paltrow in celebration of his specially-curated Christmas tree.

PhotosDave M. Benett

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Deck the halls with baubles from London’s most exciting creatives. That was Matthew’s festive brief from the Kids Company, as he curated a Christmas tree in support of the charity. The 6m tree at aqua shard has been bedecked in specially designed decorations from artists, designers and actors including Sienna Miller, Mary J Blige, Zaha Hadid, Tom Dixon, Rankin and Marc Quinn. Last night, the festive party spirit began, with a speedy ascent up to the heady heights of the 31st floor of the Shard to celebrate the collaborations over dinner, co-hosted by Gwyneth Paltrow.

The display of eclectic baubles formed an artistic backdrop to the arrivals. Artist Lee Broome’s neon bauble lit the tree in a wash of kaleidoscopic colour, while Gwyneth’s twirled from a thick satin ribbon in a decoupage of traditional festive patterns and Sienna’s was a playful pattern of multi-coloured hand prints. Then it was onwards to a three-course dinner, opened with an inspiring speech by Camila Batmanghelidjh of Kids Company. Matthew and Gwyneth hopped from table to table between courses to catch up with guests and chat about the charity and its powerful cause.

“I am delighted to be involved in the Kids Company, a charity very close to my heart. I am thrilled to be part of this initiative which supports the Kids Company in the fantastic role they are playing in positively transforming the lives of many children.”

It may have been a Monday, but it was the first signs of celebratory sparkle to usher in the festive season. And all for a very good cause.

Caroline Issa wears the Floral Folk Coat

Arizona Muse wears the Jacquard Maxi Skirt

Stylist Bay Garnett with artists Polly Morgan & Mat Collishaw

Gwyneth Paltrow, Camila Batmanghelidjh & Matthew

The tree curated by Matthew

Artist Chris Bracey

CEO of the BFC Caroline Rush

Founder of Browns Joan Burstein

PRE ORDER
Gwyneth’s gown is available to pre-order. Shop it first and guarantee your purchase – just email us or call on +44 (0) 20 7491 6220.Stay tuned for the full story on the baubles next month in the MW Daily. They will be auctioned off with all proceeds going to the Kids Company charity. To bid for a bauble visit www.ebay.co.uk/usr/aquashard. Pop down to aqua shard to discover the tree yourself. It will be on display throughout the Christmas season.